It’s weird, whenever I pick up the phone, there’s silence on the other end. No one says a word.

My name’s ... from ... I asked if they owned the house. They just hung up on me.

Phone rang, I answered but stayed silent, then they just hung up without saying anything. From what I've gathered from others, it's probably some kind of sales pitch, but either way, it's just an annoying unwanted call.

Warning! Don’t ever respond to calls, texts, or emails from numbers you don’t recognise. Avoid letting anyone record your voice – look up ‘voice cloning scams’ for more details. Always report suspicious calls or messages to the official police or Ofcom channels. You can text the phone number and any info about the call (even if it’s silent) to 7726. Follow the instructions if they ask you to confirm. Also be sure to use your phone’s spam report feature to mark the number. For texts, forward them to 7726 and report them via your phone’s spam text reporting too, then watch out for a confirmation message. Scam emails should be sent to [email protected] and reported through the phishing report tool, often found under the three-dot menu. Reporting scams through these multiple outlets helps ensure authorities take action. Search 7726 and [email protected] online if you want more info.

Got a call the other day from a number that said they were checking on complaints about the NHS. Honestly, seemed a bit dodgy to me, so I’m not convinced it’s anything but another scam. Wouldn’t trust it.

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Luckily, my phone was set to silent, so I didn't pick it up. If it turns out to be Sky again, I'm seriously thinking about cancelling it because of how they keep pestering me with calls.

So fed up with Vodafone calling and never even leaving a voicemail. Glad I've got call blocking to stop them pestering me!

Blocking calls won’t really stop scammers, it’s reporting them that actually makes a difference. I’ve shared some info below to help with that. Oh, and watch out for voice cloning too!

I didn’t pick up cause the number wasn’t saved. Felt like a scam call, especially considering it was on a Saturday.

Got a suspicious text claiming to be from NatWest about some payment for eBay. It asked me to ring this number. Total scam, don’t bother calling it!

Got hit with loads of calls all at once. Phone just hung up on them 'cause it reckoned it was spam.

Phone rang but when I answered they just ended the call.

Loads of scam calls lately, so I started recording them to identify and block the numbers. It’s annoying but helps cut down the rubbish calls.

Didn't answer since the number wasn't saved in my contacts and they didn't bother to leave a voicemail.

I didn’t answer, thought it might be a dodgy call.

Total scam alert! Don’t ever reply to texts, calls or emails from numbers or contacts you don’t recognise. Never let these fraudsters record your voice - look up ‘voice cloning scams’ for why it’s dangerous. If you get a dodgy call or message, report it straight away via official police or Ofcom channels set up for this purpose. You can send details, including silent calls, to 7726 by text, and make sure to reply when they ask you to confirm. Also, use your phone’s spam report feature to mark these numbers. For texts, forward them to 7726 and report through your texting app’s spam function too. Watch for a reply because sometimes they want confirmation. Scam emails should be forwarded to [email protected] and flagged via the phishing report option (the three dots in the corner). These reports do get acted on, but bombarding all the different systems with info helps more agencies spot the scams and take action quicker. To get more details, search 7726 and [email protected]. Stay safe!

Got a call from 016 pronoun, left a voicemail saying they wanted to talk about their products and services. Just ignored and blocked it.

Whenever I receive a call from an unknown mobile number like this one, and they don’t leave any voicemail, I usually assume it’s a scam or some sort of sales call. So, I just don’t pick up and block the number straight away. Numbers from this range seem to ring me quite a bit. Best to stay clear of them.

I added this number to my phone plan and checked it on WhatsApp. The account showed up as a business one, with a profile pic of an African lady. Got me thinking it might be one of those Nigerian scams. I've had trouble before with someone from Nigeria trying to pull a romance scam on me, which I cut off pretty quickly. Makes me worry they might still have my number. Watch out, these people never give up, really nasty characters.

Got a call claiming to be from Virgin Media O2, but I don’t even have an account with them. When I told them I suspected it was a scam, the person on the other end just said “We’re not a scam” and then hung up. Pretty much confirms it was a scam to me.

Got a call from what I’m pretty sure was just another robot. Didn’t pick up.

Didn’t answer, felt like spam. Ended up blocking the caller.

Phone rang barely 20 seconds and hung up. No message left, so probably spam.

Yeah right, some courier service from South Africa calling me. Like I really wanna chat with them lol.